Senator Thomas M. Middleton
District 28

Status of Legislation
Total Number of Bills: 125

• SB 60

  Status as of March 8, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Public Service Companies - Rate Proceedings

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 104

  Status as of March 28, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Board of Public Works - Disposition of Public Lands - Review by Legislative Policy Committee

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 147

  Status as of March 4, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton and Dyson

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Charles County - Civista Medical Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 164

  Status as of May 20, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Advisory Committee on the Management and Protection of the State's Water Resources

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• SB 232

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton and Dyson

  Entitled

  Charles County - Education - School Personnel - Employee Service or Representation Fee

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 282

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 281

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Astle, Della, Exum, Gladden, Hafer, Hooper, Kelley, Klausmeier, Pipkin, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Maryland Pharmacy Programs - Modifications and Subsidies for Medicare Drug Benefits

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 333

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 301

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Astle, Della, Exum, Gladden, Hafer, Hooper, Kelley, Klausmeier, Pipkin, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Treatment of Morbid Obesity

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 334

  Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Crimes - Fourth Degree Sexual Offense - Person in Position of Authority and Student

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 335

  Status as of March 2, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Charles County - New Community Development Corporation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 479

  Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Alcoholic Beverages - Underage Violations - Suspension of Driver's License

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 536

  Status as of March 2, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Charles County - Veterans Memorial

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 537

  Status as of March 2, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Charles County - Melwood Nanjemoy Capital Improvement

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 577

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Community Services Reimbursement Rate Commission - Termination Date Extension and Modifications

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 632

  Status as of March 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, DeGrange, Dyson, Green, Hafer, Kelley, Klausmeier, Mooney, Munson, Schrader, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Credit for Surviving Spouse of Fallen Armed Forces Member

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 633

  Status as of April 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Second Reading Passed with Amendments

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Astle, Brinkley, DeGrange, Green, Hafer, Klausmeier, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Maryland Clean Energy Incentive Act of 2005

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 634

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Dyson, Green, Grosfeld, Hogan, Kramer, and Ruben

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study the Dynamics of Elderly and Retiree Migration Into and Out of Maryland

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 635

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 327

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Massage Therapists - Certification and Registration - Educational Qualifications

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 703

  Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 169

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Exum, and Kelley (Unemployment Insurance Funding Task Force) and Senators Astle, Della, Gladden, Hafer, Hooper, Klausmeier, Pipkin, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Unemployment Insurance - Charging and Taxation - Benefits - Oversight Committee

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• SB 715

  Status as of March 2, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Dyson, Green, Hollinger, and Stone

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Charles County - Lions Camp Merrick

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 716

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Hollinger, Astle, Della, Exum, Gladden, Kelley, Klausmeier, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Community Health Care Access and Safety Net Act of 2005

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 717

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton and Miller

  Entitled

  Property Tax - Homeowners Property Tax Credit - Computation and Local Supplement

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 718

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 330

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Britt, Colburn, Dyson, and Harris

  Entitled

  Hospitals - HIV Testing - Consent and Public Safety Workers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 719

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 506

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Unemployment Insurance - Exemption from Covered Employment - Owner Operators of Class F (Tractor) and Class E (Truck) Vehicles

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• SB 720

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Horse Racing - Purses and the Racing Special Fund - Allocation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 721

  Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Astle, Exum, and Hafer

  Entitled

  Real Property - Residential Dwellings - Notice and Opportunity to Repair Construction Defects

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 738

  Status as of February 23, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, DeGrange, Dyson, and Frosh

  Entitled

  Governor's Budget - Land Preservation Programs - Funding

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation and Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• SB 740

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 332

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Brinkley, Colburn, Dyson, Gladden, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Jacobs, Munson, Pipkin, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Renewable Fuels Promotion Act of 2005

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Environmental Matters

• SB 760

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 508

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Astle, Exum, Gladden, Hafer, Hooper, Kelley, Klausmeier, Pipkin, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Insurance - Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Compact

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 834

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 340

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Hollinger, Conway, Britt, Brochin, Colburn, Dyson, Grosfeld, Harris, Kittleman, and Pinsky

  Entitled

  Pilot Program to Study and Improve Screening Practices for Autism Spectrum Disorders

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 865

  Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Colburn, Dyson, Haines, Jacobs, Mooney, and Munson

  Entitled

  On-Farm Food Establishments - Food Service - Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• SB 866

  Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 179

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Colburn, Dyson, Haines, Jacobs, Mooney, and Munson

  Entitled

  On-Farm Food Service Facility - License - Length of Operation and Expiration

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 885

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 342

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Maintenance Drug Prescriptions - Mail Order Purchase - Study

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 886

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 514

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Charles County - New School Capacity Construction Bonds - Limitation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 890

  Status as of March 2, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Charles County - Southern Maryland Stadium

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 895

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 343

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Maryland Health Insurance Plan - Computerized Eligibility System

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 931

  Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 183

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Maryland Energy Administration - Energy Efficiency and Economic Development Loan Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• SB 957

  Status as of March 4, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Crimes - Sale of Throwing Knife to Minor Without Authorization from Parent or Guardian - Penalty

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 989

  Status as of March 16, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Dyson, and Pipkin

  Entitled

  Higher Education - Funding for Independent Regional Higher Education Centers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 1014

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 347

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Self-Employed Individuals

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 1017

  Status as of April 8, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Continuing Care Retirement Communities - Entrance Deposits - Medicaid Eligibility

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 31

  Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 104

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Harris, Astle, Della, Exum, Gladden, Hafer, Hooper, Kelley, Klausmeier, Middleton, Pipkin, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  State Employees - Military Administrative Leave - Sunset Extension

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Appropriations

• SB 48

  Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier and Middleton

  Entitled

  Electric Companies and Gas Companies - Use of Trade Names and Trademarks

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• SB 57

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dyson, Frosh, Middleton, Hollinger, Miller, Forehand, Britt, Colburn, Della, Garagiola, Grosfeld, Hafer, Hogan, Hooper, Kelley, Klausmeier, Lawlah, Munson, Stone, Teitelbaum, Conway, DeGrange, Green, Schrader, and Giannetti

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Minor Holding Provisional Driver's License - Prohibition Against Minors as Passengers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters

• SB 59

  Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Britt, Colburn, Currie, Exum, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Hooper, Hughes, Jimeno, Jones, Klausmeier, Lawlah, Middleton, Pinsky, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study the Maryland Teachers' Pension System and the Teachers' Retirement System

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 63

  Status as of January 21, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dyson, Hollinger, Britt, Brochin, Conway, DeGrange, Frosh, Giannetti, Green, Grosfeld, Kelley, Klausmeier, Middleton, Munson, Pinsky, and Ruben

  Entitled

  Election Law - Voting Systems - Independent Verification of Accuracy

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• SB 68

  Status as of February 21, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Britt, Della, Exum, Garagiola, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Hooper, Hughes, Jones, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Residential Care Programs - Certification of Program Administrator

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 88

  Status as of March 16, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Miller, Giannetti, Green, Frosh, Hogan, McFadden, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - "Fear the Turtle " Scholarship Registration Plates

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters

• SB 89

  Status as of April 8, 2005: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Miller, Conway, Currie, Della, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Hughes, Kelley, McFadden, Stone, Middleton, Exum, Klausmeier, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Labor and Employment - Minimum Wage - Increase

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• SB 106

  Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Britt, Brochin, Exum, Forehand, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Hooper, Hughes, Jacobs, Jones, Middleton, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Family Law - Child Abuse or Neglect - Failure to Report - Penalty

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 107

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 460

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Astle, Britt, Colburn, Conway, Dyson, Forehand, Grosfeld, Haines, Hooper, Jimeno, Kasemeyer, Klausmeier, Lawlah, Middleton, Mooney, and Stone

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Sex Offenses - Prohibition Against Probation Before Judgment

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 117

  Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Brinkley, Britt, Brochin, Dyson, Forehand, Giannetti, Hafer, Hogan, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, Middleton, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  State Personnel - Teleworking Implementation Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 188

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 446

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Astle, Brinkley, Britt, Brochin, Colburn, Della, Forehand, Garagiola, Giannetti, Greenip, Grosfeld, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hogan, Hollinger, Hooper, Hughes, Jacobs, Jimeno, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Mooney, Munson, Pipkin, Ruben, Schrader, Stoltzfus, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Victim and Witness Intimidation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 189

  Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators DeGrange, Currie, Della, Giannetti, Hafer, Hogan, Jimeno, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, Middleton, Munson, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study the Governance of Baltimore-Washington International (BWI) Airport

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 199

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 616

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone, Astle, Britt, Brochin, Colburn, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Haines, Harris, Hollinger, Hooper, Hughes, Jacobs, Jimeno, Klausmeier, Middleton, Miller, Mooney, Pipkin, Ruben, Schrader, Currie, Hogan, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Munson, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Property Tax - Credit for Repaired or Reconstructed Dwelling

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 210

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 277

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Conway, Currie, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Jacobs, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Mooney, Pipkin, Schrader, Stoltzfus, Della, Exum, Gladden, Hooper, Kelley, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Federally Qualified Health Centers Grant Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 212

  Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Astle, Brinkley, Della, Hafer, Harris, Klausmeier, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Schrader, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Waste Management Administration - Lead Poisoning Prevention

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 229

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 469

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Britt, Colburn, Conway, Dyson, Frosh, Grosfeld, Hogan, Kramer, Lawlah, Middleton, Ruben, Teitelbaum, and Green

  Entitled

  Task Force on Common Ownership Communities

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters

• SB 241

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 290

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Lawlah, Astle, Brinkley, Britt, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Greenip, Grosfeld, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hogan, Hollinger, Hooper, Hughes, Jacobs, Jimeno, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Mooney, Munson, Pipkin, Ruben, Schrader, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Higher Education - Private Donation Incentive Program - Extension of Deadline

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Appropriations

• SB 257

  Status as of May 20, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Grosfeld, Astle, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Hogan, Hollinger, Hughes, Jimeno, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Pinsky, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Maryland Commission for Women

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 259

  Status as of April 4, 2005: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Grosfeld, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Green, Hogan, Hollinger, Hughes, Jimeno, Jones, Kelley, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Pinsky, Ruben, Stone, Teitelbaum, Jacobs, Giannetti, and Mooney

  Entitled

  Family Law - Protective Orders - Duration of Final Order

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 263

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Grosfeld, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Exum, Forehand, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Hollinger, Hughes, Jacobs, Jimeno, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Pinsky, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Domestic Violence - Protective Orders - Definition of Abuse

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 272

  Status as of March 10, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone, Harris, Brinkley, Colburn, DeGrange, Dyson, Giannetti, Green, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Hooper, Jacobs, Jimeno, Middleton, Mooney, Munson, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2005

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• SB 275

  Status as of April 4, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Brinkley, Britt, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Dyson, Forehand, Giannetti, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hogan, Hooper, Hughes, Jacobs, Jimeno, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Mooney, Munson, Ruben, Schrader, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Driver Responsibility and First Responders Fund Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Environmental Matters

• SB 281

  Status as of May 20, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dyson , Middleton, and Miller

  Entitled

  Commission to Study Southern Maryland Transportation Needs

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

• SB 283

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier, Brochin, Colburn, Dyson, Hogan, Kasemeyer, Middleton, and Schrader

  Entitled

  Fish and Fisheries - Seafood - Aquaculture

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• SB 287

  Status as of May 20, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Gladden, Britt, Hughes, Jones, Kelley, McFadden, Middleton, and Ruben

  Entitled

  Voters Rights Protection Act of 2005

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 300

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 295

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Astle, Della, Exum, Gladden, Hafer, Hooper, Kelley, Klausmeier, Middleton, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Reimbursement of Health Care Providers - Sunset Repeal

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 304

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 297

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger, Britt, Conway, DeGrange, Dyson, Klausmeier, Middleton, Pipkin, and Stone

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Podiatrists - Scope of Practice

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 306

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 473

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger, Dyson, Astle, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hogan, Hughes, Jimeno, Jones, Kelley, Klausmeier, Lawlah, McFadden, Miller, Pinsky, Ruben, Stone, Teitelbaum, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Land Preservation and State Asset Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation
  House: Environmental Matters and Appropriations

• SB 315

  Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Mooney, Brinkley, Colburn, Currie, DeGrange, Giannetti, Greenip, Harris, Hogan, Hooper, Jacobs, Jimeno, Kasemeyer, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Common Sense Food Consumption Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 323

  Status as of April 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Second Reading Passed with Amendments

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators McFadden, Brinkley, Britt, Colburn, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Giannetti, Green, Harris, Hogan, Jacobs, Kasemeyer, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, Middleton, Miller, Munson, Schrader, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Income Tax Credit for Graduate Level Education - Nonpublic School Teachers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 360

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 304

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway, Astle, Britt, Brochin, Colburn, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Greenip, Grosfeld, Hafer, Hollinger, Hughes, Jimeno, Jones, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Mooney, Munson, Pinsky, Pipkin, Schrader, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Higher Education Institutions - Blind Individuals - Access to Technology

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Appropriations

• SB 384

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 305

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hogan, Miller, Currie, McFadden, Middleton, DeGrange, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kramer, McFadden, Munson, and Ruben

  Entitled

  Adult Education and Literacy Services - Waiting List - Funding

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 397

  Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh and Middleton

  Entitled

  Energy-Saving Investment Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 401

  Status as of April 11, 2005: Became Law - Overridden Veto

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Britt, Brochin, Conway, DeGrange, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Grosfeld, Jones, Klausmeier, Lawlah, Middleton, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  International Trade Agreement - Procurement Rules - General Assembly Approval

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 402

  Status as of April 8, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Jones, Klausmeier, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Procurement - Contracts for Services Rendered Outside the United States - Prohibitions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 421

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 481

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Miller, Currie, Frosh, Middleton, Green, Hogan, Brinkley, DeGrange, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kramer, McFadden, Munson, Ruben, and Jacobs

  Entitled

  Libraries - Funding - Public Libraries and Regional Resource Centers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 441

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 310

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Teitelbaum, Astle, Della, Dyson, Exum, Gladden, Haines, Hollinger, Hooper, Kelley, Lawlah, Middleton, Pipkin, and Ruben

  Entitled

  Task Force on the Establishment of a Prescription Drug Repository Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 444

  Status as of April 11, 2005: Became Law - Overridden Veto

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger, Astle, Britt, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hogan, Hughes, Jimeno, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Pinsky, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Elections - State Board of Elections - Membership Appointment Process and Authority over the State Administrator

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 446

  Status as of April 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hollinger (Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee) and Senator Middleton (Chair, Finance Committee)

  Entitled

  Horse Industry Board - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Finance
  House: Environmental Matters and Ways and Means

• SB 454

  Status as of March 10, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pipkin, Middleton, and Munson

  Entitled

  Task Force on Broadband Communications Deployment in Underserved Rural Areas - Extension

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• SB 463

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Exum, Britt, Conway, Currie, Della, Forehand, Gladden, Grosfeld, Kelley, Middleton, Pinsky, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Public Assistance - Eligibility for Residents Convicted of a Felony Involving a Controlled Dangerous Substance

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Appropriations

• SB 472

  Status as of April 5, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger and Middleton

  Entitled

  Medical Assistance Program - Waivers - Federal Funding

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 478

  Status as of May 20, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Miller, Conway, Currie, Dyson, Exum, Frosh, Garagiola, Green, Hogan, Hollinger, Middleton, and Ruben

  Entitled

  Election Law - Early Voting

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 483

  Status as of February 4, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Currie, DeGrange, Hogan, Kasemeyer, Kramer, Lawlah, Middleton, and Ruben

  Entitled

  Budget and Management - Sharing of State Fiscal Information with the Maryland General Assembly

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 488

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 313

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jacobs, Colburn, Garagiola, Giannetti, Green, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jimeno, Kittleman, Lawlah, Middleton, Stone, Forehand, and Mooney

  Entitled

  Criminal Law and Procedure - Criminal Gang Offenses

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 502

  Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 155

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dyson , Middleton, Colburn, Harris, and Greenip

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Critical Farms Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• SB 507

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Gladden, Frosh, Grosfeld, Hafer, Hogan, Hollinger, Jacobs, Kelley, Klausmeier, Kramer, Miller, Pipkin, Teitelbaum, Astle, Della, Exum, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Life Insurance Freedom to Travel Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 510

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 486

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators DeGrange, Della, Garagiola, Green, Klausmeier, Middleton, and Stone

  Entitled

  Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Membership - Aviators with the Department of State Police

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 532

  Status as of February 23, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators DeGrange, Della, Garagiola, Green, Klausmeier, Middleton, and Stone

  Entitled

  Civilian Pilots of the Department of State Police - Military Service Credit

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 542

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Astle, Britt, Colburn, Conway, Exum, Forehand, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Hughes, Jones, Klausmeier, Kramer, Middleton, Ruben, Della, Hafer, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Coverage for Psychological and Neuropsychological Testing

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 543

  Status as of February 17, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Astle, Britt, Colburn, Conway, Exum, Forehand, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Hughes, Jones, Klausmeier, Kramer, Middleton, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Mental Health Safety Net Restoration Act of 2005

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 544

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 318

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Astle, Britt, Colburn, Conway, Exum, Forehand, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Hughes, Jones, Klausmeier, Kramer, Middleton, Ruben, Teitelbaum, Della, Hafer, and Hooper

  Entitled

  Joint Committee on Access to Mental Health Services - Establishment, Membership, and Duties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 546

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 490

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Exum, Astle, DeGrange, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hafer, Jimeno, Klausmeier, Middleton, Schrader, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Cigarettes - Direct Sales and Shipping

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• SB 562

  Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ruben, Klausmeier, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Task Force on Periodic Vehicle Safety Inspections

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 569

  Status as of February 23, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Lawlah, Hogan, Astle, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Hughes, Jimeno, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, Kramer, McFadden, Middleton, Mooney, Pinsky, Ruben, Schrader, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Purchase of Child Care - Appropriation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 580

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Gladden, Kelley, Klausmeier, Hooper, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Insurance - Delinquency Proceedings Against Insolvent Insurers - Financial Contracts

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• SB 590

  Status as of April 7, 2005: Bill is in the House - Special Order ...

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Colburn, Greenip, Hooper, Jimeno, Mooney, Stone, Della, Exum, Gladden, Kelley, Klausmeier, Middleton, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Immigration Consulting Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• SB 599

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Gladden, Britt, Della, Exum, Garagiola, Giannetti, Hughes, Jacobs, Lawlah, McFadden, Hafer, Middleton, Hogan, Astle, Jimeno, Dyson, Kasemeyer, Jones, Brochin, Kramer, DeGrange, Teitelbaum, Hollinger, Green, and Conway

  Entitled

  Sales and Use Tax - Tax-Free Period for Back-to-School Shopping

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 606

  Status as of February 14, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Lawlah, Della, Exum, Gladden, Hollinger, Jones, Kelley, Klausmeier, Middleton, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Maryland Home Care Services Improvement and Reimbursement Rate Commission

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 623

  Status as of February 23, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators McFadden, Astle, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Currie, Della, Dyson, Exum, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Hughes, Jimeno, Jones, Kelley, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, Middleton, Pinsky, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Teachers' and Local Employees' Retirement Enhancement Act of 2005

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 627

  Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pipkin, Astle, Brinkley, Brochin, Della, Hafer, Harris, Hooper, Klausmeier, Middleton, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Maryland Transportation Authority - Membership

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 646

  Status as of February 23, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Currie, Green, Hogan, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Registers of Wills - Service Retirement Allowance

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 692

  Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger, Britt, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Dyson, Frosh, Gladden, Greenip, Grosfeld, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jimeno, Jones, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Middleton, Pinsky, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Retirement and Pensions - Reemployment of Retired Teachers, Principals, and Health Practitioners

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 699

  Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Teitelbaum, Della, Grosfeld, Kelley, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Mortality and Quality Review Committee - Serious Incidents

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• SB 707

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Exum, Currie, Lawlah, Astle, Della, Middleton, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Medical Loss Ratio and Quality of Care

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 753

  Status as of February 23, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Jimeno, Kelley, Klausmeier, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Pinsky, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Access to Quality in Higher Education Act of 2005

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 773

  Status as of April 4, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Lawlah, Kasemeyer, McFadden, Middleton, and Ruben

  Entitled

  Juvenile Delinquency Prevention and Diversion Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Judiciary

• SB 779

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 333

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Lawlah, Astle, Britt, Conway, Currie, Della, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Gladden, Green, Greenip, Grosfeld, Hogan, Hollinger, Hooper, Jacobs, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, Kramer, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Munson, Pinsky, Ruben, Schrader, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Human Papillomavirus Screening Test - Coverage

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 780

  Status as of February 23, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-assigned Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Lawlah, DeGrange, Della, Exum, Gladden, Green, Hogan, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, McFadden, Middleton, and Ruben

  Entitled

  Economic Development and Tax Incentive Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation and Finance
  

• SB 783

  Status as of March 4, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Miller, Currie, DeGrange, Dyson, Forehand, Kasemeyer, Kelley, McFadden, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Maryland Hospitals

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 792

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 336

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jones, Britt, Conway, Currie, Della, Exum, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hughes, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Small Business Development Center Network - Funding

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• SB 793

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ruben, Britt, Colburn, Currie, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hafer, Hollinger, Jones, Kelley, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Munson, Pinsky, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  State Finance and Procurement - Funding for Public Art

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 794

  Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 175

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ruben, Brinkley, Britt, Colburn, Currie, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Green, Grosfeld, Hafer, Hogan, Hollinger, Hughes, Jones, Kelley, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Munson, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Arts and Entertainment Districts - Tax Benefits

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 795

  Status as of March 10, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ruben, Brinkley, Britt, Colburn, Currie, DeGrange, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hafer, Hollinger, Hughes, Jimeno, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Munson, Pinsky, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Arts in Maryland Fund - Income Tax Checkoff

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 826

  Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Teitelbaum, Colburn, DeGrange, Giannetti, Hafer, Hooper, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Munson, and Ruben

  Entitled

  Physicians - Unauthorized Practice of Medicine - Penalty

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• SB 836

  Status as of March 31, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 1

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Miller, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Maryland Patients' Access to Quality Health Care Act of 2004 - Implementation and Corrective Provisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters and Health and Government Operations

• SB 872

  Status as of February 24, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Gladden, Colburn, Conway, Currie, Dyson, Exum, Frosh, Green, Haines, Hogan, Hollinger, Hooper, Hughes, Jones, Klausmeier, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Stoltzfus, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund - Financing of Premiums

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 898

  Status as of March 2, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dyson and Middleton

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Charles County - Camp Winona

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 974

  Status as of March 4, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Miller, Astle, DeGrange, Dyson, Garagiola, Giannetti, Jimeno, Klausmeier, Middleton, and Stone

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Anne Arundel County - Maryland Fire-Rescue Services Memorial Sculpture

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 983

  Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 187

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hafer, Astle, Brochin, DeGrange, Garagiola, Greenip, Hogan, Hooper, Jacobs, Munson, Stone, Teitelbaum, Della, Exum, Gladden, Kelley, Klausmeier, Middleton, and Pipkin

  Entitled

  Unemployment Insurance - Military Disability Severance Payments

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• SB 986

  Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Favorable with Amendments Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Britt, Brochin, Conway, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Jones, Middleton, Munson, and Ruben

  Entitled

  Maryland Home Care Services - Personal Care Providers - Reimbursement, Training, and Benefits

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 1006

  Status as of April 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Second Reading Passed with Amendments

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Munson, Middleton, Brinkley, Colburn, Dyson, Hafer, Haines, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Mooney, Pipkin, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Maryland Agricultural and Resource-Based Industry Development Corporation - Annual State Funding and Duties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SJ 8

  Status as of March 30, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hogan, Astle, Currie, Green, Hollinger, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Higher Education - Commission to Study Maryland's Commitment to Higher Education

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation and Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Appropriations

• SJ 10

  Status as of March 28, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Forehand, Britt, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, Klausmeier, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Ruben, Teitelbaum, Conway, Dyson, Garagiola, Green, and Hollinger

  Entitled

  Full Funding for or Waiver from the Federal No Child Left Behind Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation